Would you sell family jewelry if you could get a good price?

The signs run along almost any major roadway: WE BUY GOLD. CASH 4 GOLD. SELL GOLD HERE. Gold prices hit another record Thursday at more than $1,800 an ounce. Gold prices have more than doubled since the recession began in the winter of 2007 and are up about 19 percent since the beginning of June, the Associated Press reported. Silver was trading at about $40 an ounce. The grade of the metal is also a factor in determining how much cash you’ll get for your gold.

Would you sell family jewelry if you could get a good price?

Yes. Times are tough, and these pieces are old and of no importance.

No. We feel a connection to family history when we look at the jewelry.